At Tue, 7 Nov 2000, Pam Markford wrote:
>
>Hi All We received this from Bev. How exciting, the first news is so
>encouraging for all. We will continue to keep all of them in our
>prayers(especially Paul Lewis and Bev).
>
>Hello all;
>
>Mary Pomroy, Anne Hyashi & Helen Dynda have all completed their
>surgeries today.
>
>Mary Pomroy did reform about 25% of her adhesions, and this time no
>Intergel nor
>Interceed could be used in her due to her reactions to things. We are
>hoping and
>that her use of the steroids will offer her the chance to not reform
>this
>time...as well as the use of the ringers and Dr. Korells skill in this
>adhesiolysis. Mary again reacted to medications and is a bit ill at
>this time
>with nausea and vomiting. She is up walking around though and is quite
>the
>trooper as she will do everything and anything she can to get as well as
>she can
>be!!
>
>Helen Dynda..GREAT surgery and super good prognosis by Dr. Korell!
>Helen is
>resting very well, will be up walking very soon, probably yet this
>eveing if
><paul gets his way!!! Helen has had a perpetual smile on her face from
>the
>moment she entered the recovery room and was still smiling in her sleep
>as I
>left her bedside to come to the PC!
>
>Anne Hayashi is also doing very well and has an excellent prognosis. She
>has
>been awake and talking and smiling since the recovery room. Intergel
>was used in
>Annes surgery and Dr. Korell thinks she has a very good chance of
>recovery from
>this surgery! Anne is pretty excited to say the least!
>
>All three will have second looks next week!
>
>Laura is at this moment is checking into the SAME room as the other
>three ladies
>and will have her surgery tomorow! I will give an update following her
>surgery
>as well as on how the ladies are all coming along!
>
>Paul is a real gem! I spent much of today in recovery with each of the
>ladies
>and he got Laura to all her diagnostics as well as admitted. He is
>running ice
>jugs to bedsides and walking the ladies soon after they return to the
>room! He
>will want to rest tonight for sure!
>
>We met Lynne & Jim Brown from Ireland as well as Marc Remijn of
>Netherland..so
>very nice all of them! It was a pleasure to meet all these people and
>lots of
>pictures were taken..will try to get them scanned to Pam very soon!
>
>I will share more later, but Dr. Korell has returned and might want his
>PC
>back..so " Cheers " and will get to you soon!
>
>Love Bev
>
>--
>In Friendship, Pam Markford PJtweetyRN@aol.com
>
-- Robin